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COVID cycling surge could reshape cities, but new urban bike networks need to be safe and connected to meet present and future challenges
A new WRI guidebook for city leaders lays out clear bike lane design principles based on decades of cycling and road safety experience. Photo by Hillary Swift
WASHINGTON, DC (November 10, 2021)—World Resources Institute (WRI) has published a new guidebook for city leaders that lays out clear bike lane design principles based on decades of cycling and road safety experience.
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Third cycle of premier urban prize will award $350,000 to global projects demonstrating how cities can thrive in turbulent times
Recognizing the confluence of challenges with COVID-19 recovery, climate change and growing urban inequality, the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities welcomes the opportunity to showcase outstanding projects and urban leaders spearheading citywide transformations in response to these challenges.
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2021)—World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities has launched the third cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, a global competition celebrating and spotlighting transformative urban change. The announcement comes on World Cities Day, a global occasion to mark efforts in advancing opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization around the world.
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New partnership focused on supporting national urban development planning towards low-carbon, resilient, inclusive cities
The partnership between South Africa, WRI and the Coalition for Urban Transitions will focus on implementation of the country’s Integrated Urban Development Framework while supporting a green, resilient and inclusive recovery for its hard-hit cities. Photo by Jacques Nel/Unsplash
JOHANNESBURG (October 30, 2020) – The South Africa National Department for Cooperative Governance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and the Coalition for Urban Transitions announced a new partnership to help achieve a more green and equitable recovery for cities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Banners like this one across Istanbul encourage residents to try healthy, active alternatives to private cars and to maintain safe distancing and hygiene measures on public transit. Photo by WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
On September 28, in collaboration with WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities and with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality launched a risk communication and public information campaign to promote active mobility and safe use of public transit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cities are not only at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also likely to see lasting changes from it, from their physical form to economic and community structure. On April 29, more than 600 participants tuned in to a high-level panel hosted by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities that brought together key urban experts to discuss what national governments and cities should invest in now to respond to pressing needs and become more resilient in the future, and how urban investments can reach where they are needed most.
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Photo by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York/Flickr
Public transport is experiencing enormous and immediate challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, as ridership plunges. But it is also serving a crucial role in connecting health care workers and other essential workers to their jobs. The crisis has revealed, whether you are a rider or not, just how much society relies on public transport.
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Following is a statement by Dr. Andrew Steer, CEO and President of World Resources Institute, on the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The global pandemic of infection and fear we now face is inflicting sickness, death and economic hardship around the world – and will surely get worse before it gets better. It is also reminding us all how deeply vulnerable we are to threats beyond our control. It is possible that it could lead to a questioning of old assumptions and behaviors, and a new openness to arguments for collective action and effective risk management.